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RACZ, John Andrew - Date of
birth
14 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1012959 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
191st Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Aschaffenburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 21 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Andras Racz (father)
Maria (Toht) Racz (mother)
Margaret Racz (sister)
Istvas Racz (half-brother)
Elizabeth Racz (wife)
More information
1st Lt John A Racz attended college and was a bookkeeper before he enlisted on 28 March 1941.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WW2 Hospital Admission Cards
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Denise Kellam